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I am an Upright and Electric Bass Player from Toronto, Canada. I play a lot of Modern Jazz, Straight Head Jazz, Funk (both improvisational and R&B), World Music, Hip-Hop, Rock, Professional Musicals, and Solo Material across the city. My most recent passion and focus has been studying the art of Indian Classical music. This past summer I traveled to Calcutta, India, where I studied Indian Classical vocals with renowned performer and teacher Shantanu Bhattacharyya. Since then I have been also been studying the eastern philosophy and way of life, which has had such a postive effect on my music. My main project, Monsoon, has been the band where I have been able to blend the two styles together and express the emotion of Indian Classical Music as well as the intensity of Jazz. I am glad to know that music will be my life long passion and I am very fortunate to be where I am and very fortunate to have so many people who have helped me to get here. I know that music of all kinds will be my vehicle to express myslef in life, however I believe very strongly that I need to find a way to use it to reach out and help others so that they may have the same opportunities. In order to achieve this goal I have co-founded Bhakti Music, a group that dedicates itself to finding ways of combining making a difference with beautiful music. Our first endeavour is a fundraiser here in Toronto, The Toronto International Indo-Jazz Fest. The best of the best will be there and we will be creating a scholarship for underpriveledged music students in India, so that they to can grasp their dreams. That is a little about me and where I am coming from, I hope that we can all find our passions together, because otherwise..is it really worth anything?